Following an early August resolution to restrict heavy trucks on Casanare roadways during weekends and holidays, the department’s secretary of public works Wilson Arenas has said in order to consider lifting the restrictions, oil producers must implement a safety protocol.
Incidents near areas of interest to the oil and gas industry were back up this week to 20 but that is still well below recent and long-term averages. This was an above average week for non-armed forces reported/guerrilla-initiated incidents. This dropped our 4-week Moving Average incident count up to 22.8 and the 52 week average dropped as well to 37.9 incidents per week.
In order to reduce transportation costs Pacific Rubiales is mulling the purchase of a light oil producer in Colombia, as it could mix the lighter crude with its heavier product making it apt for pipeline transport and lower costs.
Members of municipal authorities questioned plans to extend the Carmentea Pipeline near the city of Yopal and accused oil operators in the region of not respecting rural communities and the environment.
The latest round of peace talks in Havana came to an end last Saturday, giving pause before the next round starts on August 19th. The role of the media and guarantees to the political opposition have been central themes in talks, which are on the second of five established agenda issues.
A law prohibiting the procurement of land within a 5KM diameter of an oil well in Casanare has the titling process of land at a standstill in the department.
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